The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 744

Sebastian could tell she'd just woken up. "Is now a good time to come in?" he asked softly.

Citrine nodded and stepped aside to let him in. Sebastian gestured for the room service staff behind him to bring in the breakfast.

Once the staff had left, Citrine asked, "Have you eaten yet?"

"I ha—” Sebastian started, but changed his mind mid-sentence. He coughed awkwardly and admitted, "Actually, no, not yet."

He looked a little sheepish and avoided meeting her eyes.

Citrine didn't think too much of it, assuming he genuinely hadn't had breakfast, so she invited him in. "Come on, let's eat together."

Sebastian nodded.

"You go ahead and start. I'll just freshen up," Citrine said, heading straight for the bathroom.

She brushed her teeth and splashed some water on her face, then came out a few minutes later. When she returned, Sebastian was still sitting at the table, but hadn't touched his food.

she asked with

in his eyes. "I was

say, yet somehow, it made something warm bloom in Citrine's

her hair into a loose ponytail, then sat down across from

said, breaking

her fork, Sebastian finally reached for

food eagerly, barely pausing to breathe. Sebastian, on the

Citrine finally had the energy to make small talk. "By the way, what's Carlotta Yarbrough and the

answered, "They went out

just nodded, leaving it

wondered if she was being left out-if she hadn't been

Isle. Supposedly gorgeous, and only an

"Azure Isle?" Citrine echoed.

He nodded.

not? I've tried just about everything here anyway." Jet skiing wasn't really her

and changed into a light sundress with